Despite the arrest of its lead convener, OMOYELE SOWORE, by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Saturday, human rights activists, who are also part of the #RevolutionNow protest scheduled for about 25 states today, have promised to go ahead with the exercise.

The rights activists, under the Conveners of Free Nigeria Movement (FNM) and Coalition in Defence of Nigeria’s Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), led by RAPHAEL ADEBAYO and DARE-ARIYO ATOYE, said they would mobilise hundreds of most frustrated Nigerians to occupy the streets of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

But police authorities in Abuja have warned those planning the protest to stop the exercise, saying it amounted to inciting Nigerians against the Federal Government with the aim of forcing a regime change.

SUHAILA ZAKZAKY, daughter of IBRAHEEM EL-ZAKZAKY, the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has dismissed claims that the group will suspend protest following its proscription by the Federal Government.

SUHAILA, who was reacting to a statement from IBRAHIM MUSA, president of the IMN media forum, that the protests have been suspended, said protests will continue until her father is released.

According to SUHAILA, the Islamic movement has no such thing as a spokesman

The Edo State House of Assembly has dragged the National Assembly before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over its resolutions ordering a fresh inauguration or threatening assumption of the state legislature’s functions.

Speaker, FRANK OKIYE, filed the originating summons and a motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction before Justice NKEONYE MAHA.

The Senate and House of Representatives had both ordered GODWIN OBASEKI, Governor of Edo State, to issue a fresh proclamation inaugurating the Edo Assembly within seven days or risk the assembly’s duties been taken over by the National Assembly.

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 general elections, ATIKU ABUBAKAR, has demanded a probe be launched into the alleged burial of 1000 soldiers killed by terrorists in the Northeast. 

ATIKU was reacting to an article published by Wall Street Journal, which said about 1000 soldiers had been killed and secretly buried by the President MUHAMMADU BUHARI-led administration. 

In a statement, the former vice-president said it is shocking that such a thing could happen under a democratic government. 

The Wall Street Journal quoted senior government and military officials as saying a secret graveyard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, as well as an official military cemetery in the state, held bodies of at least 1000 soldiers killed while fighting insurgents.